One of the most beautiful and enduring circuits in the Forza franchise, Maple Valley is a deceptively challenging course that has something to offer for racers, photographers, and drifters of every level. Set in the fictional woods of Maple Valley in New England, the course is a showcase of natural beauty and history—don’t miss the brand-new covered bridge, sure to become a hotspot for photographers looking to capture the perfect images of their Forza rides. For racers, the initial experience of the sweeping turns and gentle elevation changes provides an enjoyable place to build skills, but many of the course’s corners—particularly the downhill segments—will provide a true test of nerves as perfect braking and turn in are required to master them. The narrow course also has few places to pass, so racing strategy is paramount—pick your overtaking spot wisely. More than anything else, Maple Valley is one of the most fluid courses around, with a flow that results in a high average speed. That also makes the course, especially the short variant, perfect for drifting as well. Regardless of what you want to do on-track at Maple Valley, the stunning colors of the fall leaves are the perfect backdrop.

Part of the massive racing complex inspired by the mountains near Barcelona, Spain, Ladera Test Track is specifically engineered to push cars to the limits. Ladera is intended to be a location where drivers can explore their car’s tune, testing for weaknesses and looking for the subtle improvements that will give them the edge in close racing. Ladera’s long carousel is a great place to examine the limits of adhesion, and the many tightly kinked chicanes allow close inspection of how cars handle quick side-to-side loading. With seven turns over the full 1.2 mile course, it is also an exciting place to assess the competition by going wheel-to-wheel with other players. Not to mention that the beautiful setting enhances the track’s realism—Ladera’s brightly colored tarmac contrasts nicely with the ancient rocks and vibrant trees for a wholly immersive racing experience.

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Just a quick update, surely those of you with a keen eye will have already noticed that the total available gamerscore for Forza Horizon has now gone up to 1500.There are 10 new achievements added to the game most of which involve winning medals in various makes of car.

My First Challenge – Earn your first Medal. – 10G

Ferrari Fan -Earn a Medal in 14 different Ferraris. – 20G

It’s Just Money -Earn a Medal in 14 different cars worth at least 1 million Cr. – 20G

Snake Charmer – Earn a Medal in 3 different Shelbys. – 20G

Lamborghini Lover – Earn a Medal in 8 different Lamborghinis. – 20G

Nissan Ninja – Earn a Medal in 7 different Nissans. – 20G

Well Engineered – Earn a Medal in 10 different BMWs. – 20G

Sir Challenge-a-Lot – Earn a Medal in 20 different British cars. – 20G

Ford Champion – Earn a Medal in 13 different Fords. – 20G

Forza Legend – Earn a Medal in 146 different cars! – 80G

It’s a free pack, but you’ll need some serious in game credits to be able to afford all the cars required to complete this pack!

Georgia’s Road Atlanta course, owned by local automaker and racing team Panoz Motorsports, is most famous as home to the crowning race of the ALMS season, Petit Le Mans. The 1,000 mile endurance race was one of the original events in the ALMS season, and the winner of the race in each class automatically qualifies for the 24 Hour of Le Mans race the following year. Some may remember Road Atlanta as the scene of two of the most spectacular crashes in history, when a Porsche 911 GT1 did a complete backflip in 1998, followed in 2000 by a BMW V12 LMR—less a fault of the track and more an issue with insufficient aerodynamic development on the cars. Constructed in 1969 out of a farmer’s field in an area better known for oval-track racing, Road Atlanta has attracted some of the best North American race series to roar around a road course, including Can-Am, Trans Am, Formula 5000, and AMA motorcycle racing. Revived from a period of disuse in the mid-1990s by Don Panoz, changes included the addition of a chicane (Turns 10a and 10b) to bring the track up to international race standards—but on the long straight leading up to that chicane, the best LMP1 cars, properly tuned, can exceed 200 mph. The track’s elevation changes and a wide variety of corner types make it the perfect venue to test the extreme performance of the latest ALMS and LMS racers.